Housner, G. W.; Jennings, P. C.
Earthquake Design Criteria for Structures.
National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C.,
November 1977,
65 p.
Identifying Number(s): EERL-77-06
Keywords: Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Seismic design; Structural design; Construction costs; Earth movements; Design criteria; Construction; Seismic waves
Natural Hazards Observer, Volume 3, Number 3, March 1979.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications.,
March 1979,
13 p.
Keywords: Flood plains; Hazards; Spacecraft communication; Earthquakes; Construction costs; Miami River; Forecasting; Safety; California; Metropolitan areas; Newsletters; New England; Disaster relief; Disasters
Cochrane, H. C.; Revier, C. F.; Nakagawa, T.
Impact of Disasters on Construction Costs.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Applied Science and Research Applications.,
January 1978,
120 p.
Keywords: ; Economic impact; Floods; Cyclones; Economic models; Earthquakes; Construction costs; Real property; Residential buildings; Housing studies; Demand (Economics); Supply (Economics); Prices; Tornadoes; Assessments; Land use; Fires; Disasters; Inflation
Walker, N. D.
Automated Design of Earthquake Resistant Multistory Steel Building Frames.
National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C.,
May 1977,
184 p.
Identifying Number(s): UCB/EERC-77/12
Keywords: Damage assessment; Static loads; Earthquake resistant structures; Computer programs; Construction costs; Computer applications; Automation; Design criteria; Dynamic loads; Multistory buildings; Design; Computer aided design
Larrabee, R. D.; Whitman, R. V.
Costs of Reinforcing Existing Buildings and Constructing New Buildings to Meet Earthquake Codes.
National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs.,
June 1976,
90 p.
Identifying Number(s): MIT-CE-R76-25
Keywords: Economic impact; Ground motion; Buildings; Building codes; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Economic analysis; Seismic design; Seismic design decision analysis; Construction costs; Design criteria; Safety factor; Seismic risk
Ackroyd, M. H.
Preliminary Dollar Estimates of Incident Losses, Optimum Seismic Protection for New Building Construction in Eastern Metropolitan Areas.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science.,
April 1973,
20 p.
Identifying Number(s): INTERNAL STUDY-36
Keywords: Buildings; Damage assessment; Earthquake engineering; Boston (Massachusetts); Earthquake resistant structures; Seismic design; Earthquakes; Construction costs; Cost estimates; Massachusetts; Casualties; Tall buildings; Cost analysis; Seismic risk
Vanmarcke, E. H.; Reed, J. W.; Roth, D. A.
Optimum Seismic Protection for New Building Construction in Eastern Metropolitan Area. Evaluation of Expected Losses and Total Present Cost: Preliminary Sensitivity Analysis, Internal Study Report Number 10.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science.,
July 1972,
40 p.
Keywords: Damage; Sensitivity analysis; Buildings; Computer programs; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant structures; Seismic design; Construction costs; Probability theory; Design standards; Cost analysis